EL 351 Assessment Strategies

Informal Assessment Project

Projects Title: My Alabama Hall of Fame
Candidates Name: Lauren Wooten

Informal Assessment Standards

AL.SS.4.10 Identify Alabamians who made contributions in the fields of

science, education, the arts, politics, and business during the late 19th
century and early 20th centuries.

AL.ELA.4.12 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical,

scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on
scientific information in the text.

AL.ELA.4.28 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through

investigation of different aspects of a topic.

AL.ELA.4.39 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English

capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

AL.ARTS.VA.4.2 Use traditional and digital media in the production of graphic

design to communicate ideas and feelings.

AL.ELA.4.38 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English

grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Description of Informal Assessment Performance or Project

The fourth grade students will create a PowerPoint exhibiting their

knowledge of Alabamians who had an influential effect on society. The
PowerPoint will be completed in class and consist of 7 slides describing the
Alabamian of their choice. The 7 slides will contain information gathered
from the websites provided on the following subjects: childhood/family,
education, career/job, and other interesting facts. A title and works cited
page will also be included. The slides should include a minimum of three
facts for each subject, and excellent grammar, punctuation, and spelling are
expected. The project will be completed in the first semester based on the
unit discussed in Alabama History surrounding the contributors of society
from Alabama. The checklist will be provided to serve as a guide in the
students completion of the PowerPoint and self-assessment before they
submit.

Informal Checklist

Checklist for My Alabama Hall of Fame PowerPoint

Name:
Date:

Use this checklist while completing your Alabamian PowerPoint. Once you complete
a task, place a check in the corresponding box.

Check Task

I used the websites provided to guide my research.

I took notes on my research and paraphrased the information into

my own words.

I included one title page with my name, the name of the

Alabamian I chose, and a picture of my Alabamian.

There are 5 slides with the headings of childhood/family,

education, career/job, why famous, and other interesting facts
that include a minimum of 3 facts on each in my presentation.

My presentation has a works cited page with the title works

cited and includes the website where I did my research.

There is at least one graphic on each of my slides.

My facts are written in complete sentences.

All capitalization and punctuation is correct.

Spelling is correct.

I have 7 slides total.

My PowerPoint was submitted by the due date.

I used the class time allowed by the teacher to work on this

project.
Not providing a check indicates the task was not completed.

Validity Rationale

Validity Rationale for the Assessment

Do not remove the information in this section! It serves as a

checklist for your validity rationale! Write a validity rationale in one or two
paragraphs for the assessment below this information text.
Include the following:
1. targeted grade level
2. valid instructional context for the assessment
3. state or district standards the assessment involves
4. which behavior relates to which standard
5. which performance criterion relates to which standard
6. whether or not a checklist is appropriate for the targeted standard

In the first semester of fourth grade, students will construct a

PowerPoint displaying their knowledge of famous Alabamians that have
contributed to society. The checklist will guide the students in their
performance and level of knowledge surrounding the content covered in
Alabama History, Language Arts, and the arts. This project will give fourth
grade students valuable knowledge concerning individuals from their own
state and give them experience in making PowerPoints that they may utilize
when presenting information in their future occupation.
The standards assessed by this PowerPoint satisfy the social studies
content standard that describes identifying Alabamians who have
contributed to society. This standard is met by the students presentation of
the Alabamian they chose. This performance also satisfies the
English/language standard that is described as explaining historical
information based on text by requiring the students to research a topic and
interpret the information they learned into their own words. In addition, the
English/language arts standard of conducting a short research project is
satisfied in requiring the students to research the topic of their choice and
including a works cited page to justify where the information came from. The
English/language arts standards of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and
grammar are met in the requirement of all correct usage throughout the
whole PowerPoint. The arts standards of using graphics to communicate
ideas or feelings are also met in the requirement of at least one graphic per
slide.